Point-of-care (POC) quantification of antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can enable decentralized monitoring of immune responses after infection or vaccination. We evaluated a novel POC microfluidic cartridge-based device (ViroTrack Sero COVID-19 Total Ab) for quantitative detection of total antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike trimeric spike protein compared to standard laboratory chemiluminescence (CLIA)-based tests. Antibody responses of 101 individuals were measured on capillary blood, venous whole blood, plasma, and diluted plasma samples directly on the POC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Fast, accurate, and simple blood-based assays for quantification of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are urgently needed to identify infected individuals and keep track of the spread of disease.
Methods: The study included 33 plasma samples from 20 individuals with confirmed COVID-19 by real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and 40 non-COVID-19 plasma samples.